US Marines driving LVT-1s in a jungle
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. United States Marines driving LVT-1s (Landing Vehicle, Tracked, Mark 1) through stream in a jungle. Official caption on front: "'Alligators' make their own roads in the jungle. Marine Corps Photo 21-1." Location unknown. No date
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1942
1945
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This collection consists of approximately 1700 official military photographs that were reproduced by the Official Photos Company of Hollywood. Referred to as The War's Greatest Photographs, many of these photographs have been featured in magazines and books and many of the originals can be found in the United States National Archives and Records Administration. The images feature every theater and branch of the military in various campaigns and battles throughout World War II.
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Pacific Islands
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Amphibious vehicles--American--Pacific Islands
Landing craft--American--Pacific Islands
Tanks (Military science)--American--Pacific Islands